Christopher Clavius
Mathematician, Deceased Person
1538 – 1612
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Who was Christopher Clavius?
Christopher Clavius was a German Jesuit mathematician and astronomer who modified the proposal of the modern Gregorian calendar after the death of its primary author, Luigi Lilio. Clavius would later write defences and an explanation of the reformed calendar, including an emphatic acknowledgement of Lilio's work. In his last years he was probably the most respected astronomer in Europe and his textbooks were used for astronomical education for over fifty years in and even out of Europe.
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- Born
- Mar 25, 1538
Bamberg - Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- University of Coimbra
- Lived in
- Bavaria
- Died
- Feb 12, 1612
Rome
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on July 23, 2013
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